What I mean is that I’m working for a US based company and getting paid USD while physically being in Korea or Japan?

Very non-trad that’s been planning on applying to this upcoming application cycle. 

I’ve been talking with some various people lately and they all seem to say “oh if you go the MD route your life will only be medicine”. Which has given me some apprehension on something I was dead set on. 

While I really am interested in medicine and really want to go into the field, I also don’t want my entire life to be medicine. Quite frankly, I probably want to work part time as early as possible. Went military out of college, they paid all my schooling so far, have GI bill for med school, and quite frankly set myself up well in my 20s for retirement, so the pay cut that would entail, student loans, etc I’m not worried about. 

Rather, I want time to be able to travel, start a family, do things and spend time with people I love, WHILE still being able to work as a Dr. And again, I absolutely want to be a Dr, I just don’t want to ONLY be a Dr. 

All that being said, is that realistic as an attending? should I be looking more towards pursuing PA vs MD?

Hello everyone,

I am a physician who has successfully completed medical school, residency, and clinical practice while managing disabilities (sensory, learning and physical) of my own. Throughout my training and career, I learned many strategies for navigating accommodations, clinical rotations, disclosure decisions, wellness, stigma, and career planning while living with a disability.

I am exploring the possibility of developing an online educational resource or course for medical students with disabilities and chronic health conditions.

Before investing time into creating something like this, I would love to hear from current medical students:

• Have you felt adequately supported while navigating medical school with a disability or chronic illness?
• What challenges have been the most difficult?
• What information do you wish you had known before starting medical school?
• Would a course created by a physician with lived experience be helpful?
• What topics would you most want covered?
  • Requesting accommodations
  • Clinical rotations and disability disclosure
  • Managing symptoms and academic demands
  • Navigating stigma and bias
  • Residency applications
  • Career planning and specialty selection
  • Other topics?

I am not selling anything at this point. I am simply trying to understand whether a resource like this would be valuable and what would make it most helpful.

Thank you for your honest feedback. (Dr D)

I'm at a point in my life where I could make a change in careers. I am a 3D artist in video games with a BFA and I'm burnt out on corporate life. I have a knack for remembering medical information for some reason and was always curious about being a doctor.

I've done some research and I would need to do a premed postbaccalaureate and maybe some classes even before that in biology. I guess, I'm not confident I know what the process looks like and I'm not sure how to find it for someone who already has a fine arts degree.

Has anyone here done the art to med-school/doctor path? Can you share your story?

I have been set on being in police for years, then firefighting, then being an EMT and then to paramedic. There’s pros and cons for all, but one thing i do always love is helping people. Help their wounds and make them feel okay, i’ve never done that, only on dummy’s. I won’t be as fit for firefighting, police may not accept me, but i so love the medical field. but i basically failed both my UE subjects for year 13, health and geography. so even though i want to do a medical job, i feel i may be too dumb for it. should i give it a go, will i waste my money if i fail i’m not sure. any advice will be helpful, i’m female 19, graduate school in 2 weeks, just want a second opinion. Thanks in advance.

My daughter has her upcoming white coat ceremony. Any suggestions for gifts?

I recently switched my major from nursing to biology on the premed track. I’m fortunate enough to already work in a hospital, and I’ve been able to arrange some shadowing opportunities with one of the physicians.

However, I haven’t started my science sequence yet, so my knowledge of the foundational sciences is still pretty limited. I’m excited about the opportunity, but I’m also a little nervous about appearing unprepared or uninformed.
Would it be too early for me to start shadowing at this stage in my education, or would it be better to wait until I’ve completed some of my science coursework? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences!

So I’ve been debating between PA school and med school and I honestly don’t know which one I would prefer. I know med school is a much longer commitment with way more student debt, but of course a bigger payout. I’m currently a surgical technologist and I work closely with PAs as well as surgeons (obviously). I’m a full time student while working full time to get my bachelor’s degree and pre-reqs. I love the idea of being able to have flexibility between specialties and still be involved in surgery, but I also still have a dream of being a doctor and being able to having that autonomy/ level of education. I’ve been fairly certain on PA school for about 2 years but the more involved I get in my current career, the more I’m questioning just going for med school. I’ve talked to some doctors and PAs that I work with often and of course their opinions are mixed as well. Any advice or input would be appreciated!

I know this question has been asked a million times but I need help. I applied to both med school and certified anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) programs this cycle. I am a strong applicant for both programs (520+ MCAT), received 4 CAA interviews but have only received one late MD interview up till now (interview will be in late January).

I am feeling very conflicted. I know that CAA is a better return on investment in terms of finances and will provide me with a better quality of life. But I am not sure I will be able to get over the fact that I will always be working under a doctor as a CAA. I am basically a resident for life. One asshole doctor is all it will take to ruin my job for me. I hate being someone else's bitch, but I know I will anyway have to be in this position for 7+ years in medical training, so maybe I'll just have to get over it?

The autonomy that being a physician provides, along with the expertise they develop seems very appealing to me. But the training is very lengthy. I have this debate with myself everyday and feel jealous of people who get accepted to med school. I'm not able to sort out my feelings. I'm not sure if it's because I lack life experience (I've taken 2 gap years and worked in a couple of roles throughout that time).

Is being a midlevel that bad? Is the prestige/autonomy of being a doctor so good? I feel strongly that doctors look down upon midlevels. My ultimate goal is to retire early (FIRE), but everything feels so uncertain, that I am not sure if that goal will ever be possible.

My family tells me I will waste my potential if I choose CAA due to my high MCAT score.

I know people will say I am focusing on the wrong reasons, but I've already decided that these are the only two options I will consider. I want to work in healthcare.

I just recently began the premed journey and I am considering deleting social media to focus on my studies. Phone addiction is very real and I am a victim of it. There’s so much of my free time I could be using to my advantage instead of adding to my deplorable daily screen time. Anyone else do this?

Just looking for people who were in similar situations or any advice I can get.

26 year old female I had a lot of big life struggles during my initial undergraduate, which I started in 2019 I wasn’t an RTC program but ultimately had to drop it, struggled with mental health and failed all of my classes for three semesters rather than taking the break because I feared not graduating on time and the press from my mom. Finally decided that I needed to stop school to focus on my mental health so I stop school for two years and worked as a phlebotomist ventured away from the medical field and became a manager at a local food business and I the went back to school got my associates and my bachelors in computer science while working as an MA and shadowed orthopedic surgeons. Since I took a two year gap the school I went to offered to forgive all of my fails so I graduated with a 3.5 GPA, but that was because of the forgiveness program.
On the last year of my program, I had my first child and decided again that I did not want to pursue medical school as a mom, but it is constantly on my mind and I know I will regret never trying so after discussing is over with my spouse, we think that it is something that I should be looking into doing. My problem lies with my GPA, though I got the grade forgiveness and I have a 3.5. My cumulate GPA is more like a 2.6 and I have done so many credits since I changed my degree l am wondering if a special master’s program would make a difference for me. Should I focus on finishing the three prerequisite courses I have left and get an A’s in those and doing my MCAT or should I look at a special masters program.

Any and all advice is appreciated! Thank you in advance.

Hey yall! Hoping to get some advice, I’m currently a 3rd year PT student going to graduate in June 2027. I feel like The D in DPT does not live up to what I believed it was going to be heading into Pt school. I feel like I’m severely limited in my scope and my draw to medicine and thirst for knowledge is leading me to peruse an MD.

While I’ll likely peruse it anyway, it would help if anyone had any financial insight on if this is even doable. In June I’ll graduate with 84k in debt total (undergrad and grad). I plan on applying to instate MD/DO schools that are about 47k a year maybe less in tuition.

In the mean time while I build my resume I plan on working PRN/Higher paying specialties in PT to save so I don’t have to take out any money for COL and only for tuition.

I am concerned that maybe I’m being very financially stupid and that I’d be better off putting my nose the grindstone and dawging through a PT career in hopes legislation changes PTs scope.

I will still have to take ochem series and MCAT

Thank yall in advance!

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Have people been interviewing already at TCOM in Fort Worth? Wondering where they are at in the cycle, specifically with out of state applications.

Hey all, looking for honest input from people who've been through the Guard, especially anyone who went to med school afterward.

Where I'm at
Senior in college in Wisconsin, double majoring in biochemistry and global health.
Pre-med, but my GPA is low. I'm planning a multi-year academic rebuild (post-bacc or master's) before applying.
No research experience yet.
Working as an EMT for about a year. Eagle Scout.
Interested in politics down the line.
The plan
Enlist as a 68W (combat medic) in the Wisconsin Guard. The open slot is with a medical unit in Racine.
Ship after I graduate. Because I already have my EMT, medic school is shortened from 17 weeks to 9, so basic plus AIT is about 19 weeks total.
Choosing between a 3+2 or 6+2 contract.
Recruit Sustainment Program until I ship.
After training: work as an ER tech, take post-bacc classes or a master's, drill monthly, then apply to med school.
I don't want to be a military doctor. Just enlisted service.
What the recruiter told me
Guard covers my remaining undergrad semesters, plus 8 semesters of education after undergrad.
The Wisconsin GI Bill would pay for med school, up to a capped amount.
Student loan repayment is only with the 6-year contract.
No enlistment bonus for 68W.
The unit last deployed in 2025 and rotates about every 5 years, so the next one would be around 2030. Deployment doesn't fit my plan.
On a 6-year contract, being accepted to or enrolled in med school would excuse me from deployment.
I'd transfer to another state's Guard if I get into med school out of state.
Why I'm considering it
I genuinely want to serve.
Hands-on medic training and a more distinctive med school application.
Discipline, leadership, and structure during my gap years.
It would matter if I go into politics, as I want to show a commitment to this country.
Covering med school myself. My parents can pay for it, and I know that's a huge blessing most people don't get. But I'm prideful and I'd rather not have them pay. I know that's not the most rational reason.
Honestly, I think I'd regret not trying.
What's holding me back
I'm not in great shape right now, especially for running and rucking.
6 years (really 8 with IRR) feels like signing my life away. 3 years feels more manageable.
I don't have student loans, so the 6-year loan repayment doesn't matter for me.
A 6-year contract would overlap with med school and likely the 2030 deployment.
Drilling while taking post-bacc classes and working ER shifts could hurt the grades I'm trying to rebuild.
A few things the recruiter told me turned out to be overstated, so I'm trying to verify everything independently.
My questions
For those who went to med school: did non-deployed Guard service actually help your application?
Is 3 or 6 years the better call for someone in my spot?
Is med school enrollment actually a valid reason to be excused from a deployment?
Has anyone used the Wisconsin GI Bill for med school? How did it work?
How hard is it to keep grades up while drilling, working, and taking classes?
Anything I should make sure is in the contract before signing?
Bottom line: worth it, or should I just focus on rebuilding my GPA?
Thanks in advance.

I don’t think I chose the right med school for me— the location, distance from family, and the way the curriculum is structured have all made me extremely miserable and depressed. I seriously am thinking of withdrawing and reapplying to only in state schools. I know this might sound crazy but I don’t know how to stick it out at my current school for another few years. Is it possible to withdraw and reapply on AMCAS? Or am I automatically DOA?

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